Phyllis Bohannon

Born Sept. 5, 1950, in Bertrand, to Ola Berry and the late Jesse D. Berry, she was a 1968 graduate of Charleston High School and SEMO State University in 1972 with a Bachelor of Science degree in education. She was a teacher for 32 years, 30 of which were with the Charleston R-1 School district. She taught second grade for a number of years and then special education classes until retirement in 2004. For many years she was a member of the Tanner Street Church of God in Sikeston.

On July 30, 1972, at Bertrand, she married John Bohannon.

Survivors include: her husband John of Sikeston; her daughter Karen Johnson (Stephen) of Flat Rock, N.C.; her sons, Philip Bohannon of Bloomfield, Justin Bohannon of Sikeston and Ben Bohannon of Houston, Texas; her mother, Ola Berry of the Miner Nursing Home; one sister, Annette Gilliland (Clifford) of Hattiesburg, Miss.; one brother, Bill Berry (Carolyn) of Washington Court House, Ohio; three grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by one half sister, Linda Berry.

Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Thursday at the Nunnelee Funeral Chapel, where services will be at 11 a.m. Friday. The Rev. Dr. Glen D. Bohannon of Sneads Ferry, N.C., will officiate.